Category: Leadership

I always get this question: “Elizabeth how do you always have so much energy throughout the entire day?”. The truth is the only reason I have as much energy as I do (without any caffeine, drugs, etc) is because I’ve built up the proper habits/hacks that contribute to my wealth of natural energy. Being an entrepreneur/business woman is a hard job, managing clients and employees, making sales, doing marketing, etc and it is crucial that you have enough energy to be able to keep up with all the necessary stuff you need to do to build your business empire. That is why today I am writing this blog post about The Top 10 Hacks To Take You Energy To New Limits.

What I’ll do is first list all 10 habits/hacks and then I’ll go into a description of each one. So with out further a do, here they are:

Wake Up Early

Go-to Bed At The Same Time Everyday

Plan Out Your Day The Night Before

Plan Your Clothes Out The Night Before (Or Wear The Same Ones)

Do ‘Deep Work’

Cold Showers/Hydrotherapy

Green Smoothies

Work-Out Everyday

Take Naps If You Need To

Use A Rebounder(Mini Trampoline)

1. WAKE UP EARLY

It is crucial to start your day right and you do this by waking up early, on time(the same time everyday). Now I know what you’re saying “But Elizabeth, I am not a morning person, how can you expect me to wake up early?” and I wasn’t when I first started either but over time and consistency I built up the necessary habits to become a morning person. Waking up early has drastically effected my success and my energy – it hasn’t been easy some days but trust me it will definitely pay off.

How do you wake up early? I use multiple alarm clocks – just check on Amazon and invest into some good, loud alarms. Also you can try out this app called ‘Alarmy‘ that has helped me a lot lately.

2. Go-to Bed At The Same Time Everyday

Just like waking up on time is important – so is going to bed at the same time everyday. It is hard to maintain energy throughout the day if you did not get a good night sleep the night before. Ultimately this is a habit you will have to work on but a few things I think help me to go-to bed on time are the following: I drink tea an hour before I go-to bed, I read a book and I stop eating a few hours beforehand.

3. Plan Out Your Day The Night Before

Planning out your day the night before completely changed my life and my energy levels! This is absolutely a must. To do this you should keep a journal or calendar and plan everything out before you go-to bed. Planning out your day the night before (aka before bed) is the best because you actually will remember the thing you do right before bed better and you will also be more otivated and more likely to actually follow through on your routine if you plan it out the night before.

4. Plan Your Clothes Out The Night Before (Or Wear The Same Ones)

Alot of the world’s most intelligent and successful people do this hack right here (Mark Zuckerburg for one) and this is because of something called ‘decision-fatigue’. Decision-fatigue is the concept that humans only have so much decision will power throughout the day(aka energy) and you don’t want to waste it on pointless tasks that have no meaning (like choosing which clothes to wear). You should either pan out what clothes you want to wear the night before or you should just get the same clothes for different days of the week and just wear the same outfit everyday!

5. Do ‘Deep Work’

I got this idea from the Deep Work Book which explains that ‘Deep Work’ for a shorter period of time is better and actually more effective than shallow work for long periods. Now what is deep work? Deep Work is basically deep-focused, scheduled work periods with NO DISTRACTIONS. This means no social media, email, phone calls ,etc, just DEEP-WORK.

6. Cold Showers/Hydrotherapy

There are many benefits of cold showers including that the increase your energy! This is something that I have been implementing into my life for a long time now and it has been absolutely amazing. Cold showers wake you up and get you ready for the day, they also are good for your skin, health and also push your comfort zone. Ultimately you just NEED to try out cold showers now! (Seriously, go have a cold shower right this second haha).

7.Green Smoothies

Green Smoothies are one of my favorite energy hacks in this list because their are so many benefits to them. They are the one thing that always keeps me up and energetic no matter how I am feeling (DISCLAIMER: They taste like shit). They are not only so good for your health and energy but they also push your comfort zone as well just like cold showers which is why I strongly to encourage you to do BOTH! Some ingredients that I like to include into my green smoothies are the following:

kale

broccoli

seaweed

moringa

spirulina

peppers

collard greens

cauliflower

celery

etc

8. Work-Out Everyday

This goes with out saying but you definitely need to be working out every single day in order to maintain high energy levels. The minimum time should be 30 min and you can do anything from yoga and running to weightlifting or mma but you need to move your body!

9. Take Naps If You Need To

I always take naps throughout my day if I feel tired and need to ‘recharge’. This is as simple as it sounds (just make sure that you have an alarm clock or use Alarmy).

10.Use A Rebounder(Mini Trampoline)

I got this idea from the legend himself Tony Robbins. Rebounding has been around for a while and is a great workout that energizes your whole body. Basically in short it is jumping on a small trampoline or doing exercises on one and I have to say that it definitely works! Yes I know it is a little bit out there and you may not have heard of it before but trust me you should try it.

DISCLAIMER

It’s a lazy Saturday night for me (Not going out with the girls tonight) and I’ve decided to take the time to write my first real blog post (besides my introduction) on a topic I get asked all the time.

That question is “Elizabeth, how do I start a business right now? And by the way… I don’t have much money”.

Now I’ve been apart of many startups and have learned a thing or two which I would like to share with you today. Remember these are just ideas and tips from my previous experience and stuff that has worked for me and some of my business partners. Hopefully you will find some of these tips helpful:)

WHAT TYPE OF BUSINESS SHOULD I START?

It’s now 2018 and there is so many different businesses to start so the first thing we MUST determine is what type of business we want to start. This is really only something you can determine but I will give you a few different ideas and then my opinion on some of the easiest businesses to start with little investment. Here’s a list of a few:

Ecommerce (Dropshipping)

Digital Marketing Agency/SMMA (Social Media Marketing Agency)

Consulting/Coahing

Personal Brand

ECOMMERCE (DROPSHIPPING)

What is Ecommerce?

Ecommerce is as simple as having an online store (maybe not that simple) – you still got to build a website, marketing your website on Facebook or Google (Or do SEO), and most importantly you need a bunch of product. So you’re probably saying “Elizabeth if I don’t have any money, how can I have a bunch of expensive products to sell and market?”. Well… don’t worry, this is where Dropshipping comes in!

What is Dropshipping?

Dropshipping is simply Ecommerce but instead of selling your own product, you sell someone else’s product. You can really dropship anything: products from Walmart, Best Buy, Ali Express, etc. You don’t know how to make a website? Well you can use sites like Shopify, Wix or WordPress. I personally use and recommend Shopify but you can be the judge and decide:)

DIGITAL MARKETING AGENCY/SMMA (SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING AGENCY)

What is a Digital Marketing Agency or Social Media Marketing Agency?

Basically, an online marketing agency is a someone or a company that sells digital marketing services to small businesses. Some of these services include:

SEO(Search Engine Optimization)

PPC(Pay Per Click Ads(Usually Facebook or Google))

Website Design

Email Marketing

Content Marketing

Social Media Management

Etc

Here is an interesting animation video that was sent to me by Utopian Marketing explaining what online marketing is for and how to use it:

The reason a digital marketing agency is effective is that it simply works! Businesses in 2018 are lost when it comes to online marketing and stuck in their old ways (yellow pages, and direct mail). This means that if you can help them bridge that gap and bring in more customers(make more money) then they will pay you ALOT of money! Now although there isn’t much of a cost investment, there can be a huge time investment if you are not familiar with some of these marketing strategies which in that case you can either take the time to learn these long-lasting high-income skills or you can try one of the other businesses. The next one which is…

CONSULTING/COACHING

What is Consulting/Coaching?

Consulting/Coaching is not new – but it has been used for many years to generate alot of money and now it is even more lucrative now that we are in the information and technology era. Basically if you have any skill or knowledge that can help someone in-need achieve their desired goal or change for the better than you are perfect for consulting. People will pay ALOT of money if their need to change is big enough so it all comes down to picking the perfect niche which we will touch upon later in this blog post:)

PERSONAL BRAND

What is a Personal Brand?

A personal brand is absolutely essential in 2018! No matter what you are doing you should be always building a personal brand on the side even if it is not your full-time gig. So what is a personal brand? A personal brand is simply a large or small group of followers/fans you have usually across a few social media platforms. These followers are interested in your and your life. They care what you have to say and what you have to sell. This is why a personal brand can be an extremely lucrative long-term asset

How can I start a Personal Brand?

Starting a personal brand is easy! Just put yourself out there and don’t be afraid of rejection. Now I know what you’re probably thinking “Elizabeth, I literally have nothing that is interesting going on in my life, why would anyone let alone a group of people be interested in anything I have to say?”. And that is what I first thought too, but the truth is that not the case. The truth is that especially with the internet, someone out there is interested in what you have to say, who you are, you’re story or what you’re selling you just have to put out content and they will come to you.

SO WHICH ONE SHOULD I PICK?

Ultimately this is up to you I can’t decide for you. I’ll tell you what I am currently focusing on and you can decide what you want to do after. I am currently doing Consulting/Coaching and working on building my personal brand. The reason I chose to focus on these two recently is because they both are low cost to start and they are both actually pretty easy to start. Literally anyone with a bit of knowledge could start either on of these.

GENERAL OR NICHE?

I usually always ted to get this question after someone picks the business that they want to do “Elizabeth should I target the general public or a niche?” and I’ll tell you the same thing that one of my mentors told me when I asked that question. He said “Elizabeth, the money is in the niche” and it’s true! If you can find a niche that is passionate about that topic and has low competition that you have a great opportunity to become the authority in that niche and ultimately dominate it!

WHAT NICHE SHOULD I TARGET?

I can’t choose this for you but I can give you some simple pointers to look out for when choosing a niche to market to. You would actually be best to pick a niche that you already have some experience or knowledge about but if you can’t do that then no worries. When you are doing your market research you can get an idea of what niche interests you and what you think would be a good fit and then learn everything you can about it.

HOW DO I MARKET/ADVERTISE WITH LITTLE MONEY?

I personally would recommend hiring some professionals to do your marketing if you can afford it, like a Digital Marketing Agency. But if you can’t do that then I’ll share a few other things you can do. The beauty about having a personal brand is that once you build it, it’s there to stay and you can always market to them for free. But if you don’t have a strong personal brand yet then you can you can do some outbound marketing methods such as cold calling, email marketing, etc. My personal favorite FREE marketing method in SEO (Search Engine Optimization) because simply put, it WORKS! Also the benefit about SEO is that it is inbound marketing meaning that the customers are coming to you and they already looking for your product/service.

WHEN SHOULD I START?

In about 10 years…. JUST KIDDING! The time to start is NOW! Stop procrastinating and reading blog posts online (unless it is Wassla’s) and go start your 2018 business. Every second you don’t start your competition is getting ahead of you and it will be harder to start later. You already know more about starting a business then 90% of people after reading this post. You now know what to do yo just have to take action riggggght…. NOW!

CONCLUSION

Starting a business in 2018 can be intimidating. You may doubt yourself at times, you may have people tell you that you will fail or that it is impossible but ignore all of that. After reading this blog post you know that it is possible all you have to do is hustle (or Wassla as we like to call it). So start now and feel free to send in your success stories when you have your own successful 2018 business that you bootstrapped all yourself!